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Patented Jan. 5, 1.892.

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JAMES W. OULTON, OF LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAMMAONEIL, OF SAME PLACE.

FA N ATTACHMENT FOR ROCKING-CHAIRS.

I SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 466,363, datedJanuary 5, 1892.

Application filed April 28, 1891- To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES W. OULTON, of Lynn, in the county of Essex,State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Fan Attachments for Rocking-0hairs, of which thefollowing is a description sufficiently full, clear, and exact to enableany person skilled in the art or science to which said inventionappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which-Figure l is a perspective view showing my improved fan in position on achair. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation illustrating certain details ofconstruction; and Fig. 3, a horizontal sect-ion of one of thefan-supports, taken on line 00 w in Fig. 2.

Like letters and figures of reference indicate corresponding parts inthe different fig ures of the drawings.

My invention relates, especially, to fans which are actuated by themovement of the chair in rocking, and it consists in certain novelfeatures hereinafter fully set forth and claimed, the object being toproduce a simpler, cheaper, and more effective device of this characterthan is now in. ordinary use.

The nature and operation of the improvement will be readily understoodby all conversant with such matters from the following explanation.

In the drawings, A represents the chair, which may be of any ordinaryform and construction; and B the fan-holder considered as a whole. I g

The holder consists of two short bars of metal d, which are slotted at gto receive studs on the'side bars f of the chair-back. From each end ofthe bars 9 converging bars 19 project, said bars being secured togetherat g at their outer ends. Pivoted between each set of bars 19 at (1there is alongitudinally-curved bar 7', the upper ends of said barsbeing connected by a semicicrular rod 25.

On the lower bar 10 of each side of the supporter B a loop 1; is fittedto slide, and in said loop a triangular guide-block 'y is mounted on apin 15 and adapted to prevent the loop Serial No. 390,800. (No model.)

from-binding on said bar. In the outer end the back of the chairdisposes the fan 0 over the head of the occupant of said chair, and asthe chair is rocked the air is setin motion by said fan in a manner thatwill be readily understood.

By adjusting the loops 1; on the lower rods 10 the curved rods 1' may bemoved to elevate or lower the fan. As shown in Fig.2, said loops beingmoved downward into the position indicated by dotted lines, the lowerends of the curved bars a" are drawn inward by the loop elevating theirupper ends and raising the fan.

By moving the studs on the chair-back downward the angle or pitch of thefan-supporter in relation to said back and the relative position of thefan above the head of the person may be changed.

Having thus explained my invention, what I claim is 1. In a device ofthe character described, a fansupporter comprising two triangular framesattachable to the side bars of a chairback, in combination withlongitudinallycurved fan-carriages, curved rods pivoted in the outerends of said frames and sliding loops encircling said rods and frames,where by said rods may be adjusted vertically in relation to saidframes, substantially as de scribed.

2. The bars 19 and means for detachably securing them to the chair-back,in combination with the curved rods 0", pivoted to said bars, means foradjusting said rods in rela tion to the bars, and a flexible fan connecting the upper ends of said rods, substantially as described.

JAMES W. OULTON. Witnesses:

O. 'M. SHAW, K. DURFEE.

